Category: HUB Opinion
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This is our Red Bank too
In last week’s Hub there were so many Red Bank issues that begged for comment that I hardly knew where to start or to finish. I finally decided that the issues surrounding the Red Bank Finance Committee and the Planning Board screamed for attention the loudest. In her letter in the same issue, Christine McKenna…
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Mrs. Mayor, ‘Dead Bank’ was a friendlier town
Oh joy, oh joy! Another sparkling bit of wisdom from the ad hoc office of the mayor. Only this time, unable to mount the word processor himself, the man in charge turned to the woman in charge to do his bidding. Unfortunately for me, a person who loves to point out the absurdities in most…
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Red Bank voters should ask the tough questions
It is so great that we live in a society of free speech when any comments or personal opinions about anybody can be published without documented proof of accuracy. And it is wonderful that we, as residents, business owners, investors and taxpayers of Red Bank, can enjoy reading about the mishap adventures of both political…
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Dissent not tolerated in borough of Red Bank
To the citizens of Red Bank, I am “jumping ship” when I vote this Election Day, and I’ll tell you why. Under its leadership, Red Bank is seeing repeated attempts to erase liberty. To wit, on July 14, 2000, two environmentally concerned Americans were arrested for “having no permit to assemble,” while peacefully raising awareness…
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How to move a museum into the future? Artfully
New director plans to broaden programs, diversify audiences BY LINDA DeNICOLA Staff Writer BY LINDA DeNICOLAStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Avis Anderson’s plans as the new director of the Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center include increasing awareness of programs for adults and diversifyng the museum’s audience. Something is different at the Monmouth Museum and it’s…
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Watercolor society exhibit at museum
“The Ruddy Turnstone” by Dallas Piotrowski The 64th annual Open Juried Exhibition by The New Jersey Water Color Society will run through Oct. 29 at the Monmouth Museum and Cultural Center. An opening reception will be held Sept. 24, 2-4 p.m. More than $6,000 in awards will be presented at an awards ceremony at 3…
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State errs in linking income and school aid
Let me suggest that you do some reporting that exposes the ongoing myth that there are “rich” and “poor” districts upon which state aid is based. The characterization would be true if there were only rich or only poor people living in those districts. The reality is there are an entire range of incomes represented…
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Fort reuse should address environment
It was good to have the opportunity to speak Wednesday night in Oceanport Town Hall before the Fort Monmouth Revitalization and Planning Authority. I had attended an “environmental summit” at the Clearwater Festival Aug. 19-20 and wanted to express some of their concerns for inclusion in the planning process and the goals that were to…
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Keep environmental not historical area of Hook
The reasoning seems to be that our national park has to be “sold” (out?) or leased to the Sandy Hook Partners in order to save the historical buildings. The problem is that part of the cost appears to be changes that threaten the ecology and character of this rare and last-of-a-kind environment for our area.…
